August 5 A trip to the carp flats has been long overdue for me and my sidekick Tim Brune. In years past we fish mirror carp at least a day a week through July and August. But this year it’s been big projects and tons of company that prefer trout over carp. Yesterday Brune and … Read more
July 26-29, 2021 It’s been since 2019 that Granny and I made our way to our favorite small stream. A stream full of cutthroats. A place where I taught my nieces to fly fish over the last decade. This weekend we met my brother and his family, including nieces Sammy and Montana (all grown up … Read more
It’s been a long time since I was a “cover boy” on a big time magazine but I made the front of the current issue of Fishing & Travel Magazine. Fishing & Travel is the English version of Voyages de Peche (VDP), a magazine from France that circulates throughout Europe and the rest of the … Read more
Tom Bie left for home after fishing last night. Boots and I had a beer at camp then called it a day. It as a long one and good one with a few nice fish. This morning we got up early again and the two of us fished one of the slower sections of the … Read more
Yesterday, Boots Allen, Tom Bie and I were worn out from the demands of summer and we took our fishing easy. Because of our lackluster approach, we only caught one fish. There would be no dillydallying today. While the guys each slept in their trucks last night, I found a comfy spot on the … Read more
Boots Allen picked me up at my house at 9:15 AM. We loaded three days worth of gear and drove to Swan Valley where we met another friend Tom Bie. Boots has been on the blog many times. He’s a 3rd generation fishing guide here in the Tetons. This is a first time on the … Read more
My July continues to cruise along at blurring speed. Last night Granny and I drove up to Riverside Campground on the Henry’s Fork to meet my Team USA Fly Fishing Teammate, Scott Robertson and his wife Sarah. All the fishing Scott and I have done competing together around the world, and he’s never fished the … Read more
After our very successful film and photo shoot the last 36 hours on the Baez River, me and the Scientific Angler (SA) crew headed to my true home waters, the Harriman Ranch of the Henry’s Fork. I knew fishing would be challenging. The forecast was for 88°, 19 mph wind and gusts up to 28 … Read more
It’s not normal for any Rocky Mountain angler to get on the water before sunrise. They wait till things warm up. Until the hatches start. But under the burden of the driest, hottest early summer in Idaho I can remember, starting at the crack of dawn today was one of my best plans of the … Read more
Tonight was the start of a three day photo/film shoot for Scientific Anglers (SA). I’ve long been an SA Ambassador. This means I help develop and promote this companies long list of great products. I’m lucky guy! I won’t be behind the camera but rather the model and our planned hours are sunrise to … Read more
After a good full day of hiking for backcountry fishing there’s nothing better than getting behind the oars with a cooler of food and a couple beers with friends. Today I took Steve and Lisa on the Rizzo River with hopes of finding a few nice cutthroats and some moose. I should have been a … Read more